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For Nicaraguans, International Women's Day Marks a Step Back | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

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  • Until recently, Nicaraguan women had something to celebrate on March 8, International Women’s Day.
  • decades ago the government eliminated some of the sexist laws that discriminated against women
  • Daniel Ortega’s government is chipping away at the very laws that put them in place. Nowhere is this setback starker than in women’s basic rights to life and health
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  • 2006 the National Assembly enacted a blanket ban on abortion, criminalizing the procedure even when a woman’s life is at risk
  • We also asked the Supreme Court to decide on the constitutionality of the ban, and called on President Ortega to veto the measure stripping the penal code of a provision that had allowed legal abortion for more than 130 years.
  • but women’s lives and health remain at risk in the meantime. According to research by Dr. Arnold Toruño of the Universidad Autónoma de Nicaragua-León, historically although the law has prohibited induced abortions, there has in practice been a high rate of them in Nicaragua.
  • nick_gauthier on 05 Nov 16
     
    This is an article from 2008 outlining the measures Ortegas newly instated government (at the time) took that reversed Women's Human Right's progress. Banning abortion was step back for International Women's day.
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Nicaragua: Protect Rights Advocates from Harassment and Intimidation | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

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  • The Nicaraguan government should take steps to ensure that human rights defenders are free to promote and protect women's rights without harassment or intimidation, Human Rights Watch said today.
  • nine women's rights advocates have been the subject of a criminal investigation into whether, among other things, they conspired to cover up the crime of rape in the case of a 9-year-old rape victim known as "Rosita," who obtained an abortion in Nicaragua in 2003.
  • "While authorities should seek to get to the bottom of any case of child abuse, it is crucial that criminal investigations not be misused as retaliation for legitimate efforts to promote fundamental rights
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  • In early October 2008, Nicaraguan authorities raided the offices of the Communications Research Center (CINCO) and the Autonomous Women's Movement (MAM), confiscating files and computers containing financial records.
  • "It is vital that the government promptly and thoroughly investigate acts of intimidation and harassment and hold those responsible accountable,
  • nick_gauthier on 05 Nov 16
     
    Human Rights Watch, an American NGO that conducts Research and Advocacy on Human Rights, says the Nicaragua must hold authorities who have intimidated and harassed women's groups accountable. This article highlights the corrupt nature of the government and strong efforts to deter efforts to advance human rights.
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OAS: Save Human Rights Body | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

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  • States (OAS) should promptly ensure that the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights receives enough financial support to fulfill its mandate, Human Rights Watch said today. The commission, a key defender of human rights in the Americas, faces a financial crisis that threatens justice and protection to victims of abuses across the continent.
  • If OAS member countries don’t address this financial crisis, it will cast serious doubts on their commitment to human rights, and raise suspicions that they want to do away with the commission’s scrutiny.”
  • Such standards relate, amongst others, to the incompatibility of amnesties for serious human rights violations with human rights law, the scope of criminal military jurisdiction, access to public information, the rights of LGBT people, and gender-based violence.
  • OAS member states fail to promptly address this financial crisis, the risks for activists, human rights defenders, and others are likely to increase, Human Rights Watch said.
  • dozens of human rights organizations bring complaints of abuses before the commission and have the opportunity to call government authorities to account on their rights record in what is the most important human rights forum in the Americas
  • However, the OAS has yet to live up to its commitment and the commission continues to rely on voluntary donations, which account for around half of its budget. Such donations – especially from non-OAS member states – steeply decreased in 2015 and 2016, fostering this financial crisis.
  • nick_gauthier on 05 Nov 16
     
    This article is a plea for money to fund the IACHR which relies 50% on volunteers and donations, when in fact it needs money from OAS member states and the OAS to fully support itself and advocate sufficiently for Human Rights.
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OAS :: IACHR : Precautionary Measures - 0 views

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  • The mechanism for precautionary measures is established in Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the IACHR. The Rules of Procedure establish that, in serious and urgent situations, the Commission may, on its own initiative or at the request of a party, “request that a State adopt precautionary measures. Such measures, whether related to a petition or not, shall concern serious and urgent situations presenting a risk of irreparable harm to persons or to subject matter of a pending petition or case before the organs of the inter-American system.”
  • tool for protecting the basic rights of the people of the 35 states that are subject to the Inter-American Commission’s jurisdiction
  • Article 26 of the then Regulations provided that “provisional measures” were called for “[i]n urgent cases, when it becomes necessary to avoid irreparable damage to persons.” The formal establishment of this mechanism within the Commission’s Rules of Procedure and its gradual development through application in practice fit the pattern by which the inter-American human rights system has traditionally cultivated its mechanisms of protection. This article follows from the IACHR’s duty to ensure compliance with the commitments undertaken by
  • nick_gauthier on 05 Nov 16
     
    The IACHR is an autonomous organ of the OAS that promotes and protects Human Rights. This article outlines their ability to take precautionary measures overriding the legal process if the situation sees fit and certain persons are in immediate danger.
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SISCA - 0 views

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  • To reaffirm our support for the objectives set out in the Declaration of the Decade of the Americas for the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2006-2016) and its Plan of Action
  • advance in strengthening the protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of older persons through promotion of public policies, programs, and services, thus safeguarding their dignity, their physical, mental and social well-being, and their quality of life
  • To strengthen the administration of public security by governmental agencies through promotion of citizen and community participation, institutional coordination, and training and education of civilian and police personnel, with full respect for the rule of law, domestic law, gender equality, and human rights.
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  • o prevent and fight the smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons, particularly of women, children and adolescents, and to promote cooperation among states to that end, respecting and fully protecting their human rights
  • eiterate our commitment to protect and promote human rights in our Hemisphere, and to the strengthening of the inter-American human rights system, with due respect for its autonomy and independence. We express our support to continue furthering the constructive dialogue with the participation of all actors, including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Right
  • Our commitment to full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is based on shared principles and convictions. We support strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of the Inter American human rights system, which includes the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
  • nick_gauthier on 05 Nov 16
     
    This page is a summary of previous mandates made by the OAS at Summits of the Americas in various cities including Cartagena, Colombia, and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. They mainly reaffirm the mission and re-concentrate efforts.
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OAS :: Human Rights - 0 views

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  • he term “human rights” is broad and encompasses numerous, more specific issues under its general umbrella, such as the rights to free speech, to political participation, to a free and transparent system of justice, and others
  • Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has advocated for justice and defended freedom throughout the Americas
  • have affirmed their unequivocal commitment to democracy and human rights, and the Commission strives to ensure that this commitment produces tangible results.
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    This gives a general overview of the mission of the OAS in regards to Human Rights. Furthermore, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is a safeguard to defend and advocate freedom and Justice throughout the Americas.
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Annual Reports | Managua, Nicaragua - Embassy of the United States - 0 views

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  • Nicaragua is a multiparty constitutional republic, but in recent years political power has become concentrated in a single party, with an increasingly authoritarian executive branch exercising significant control over the legislative, judicial, and electoral branches. In 2011 the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) announced the re-election of President Daniel Ortega Saavedra of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in elections that international and domestic observers characterized as seriously flawed
  • he principal human rights abuses were restrictions on citizens’ right to vote; obstacles to freedom of speech and press, including government intimidation and harassment of journalists and independent media
  • reports the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings, many during confrontations with illegal armed groups in the northern part of the country
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  • Human rights organizations and independent media alleged some killings during the year were politically motivated.
  • rison conditions continued to deteriorate due to antiquated infrastructure and increasing inmate populations. Many prisoners suffered mistreatment from prison officials and other inmates. Inmates also suffered from parasites, inadequate medical attention, frequent food shortages, contaminated water, and inadequate sanitation
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    This is a report on Human Rights Practices for 2015 in Nicaragua. It cites the many ways in which Nicaraguan government is corrupt and that "increasingly authoritarian". It then continues on to highlight the ways in which human rights are violated.
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Nicaragua 2015/2016 | Amnesty International - 0 views

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  • Sandinista National Liberation Front party continued to excercise significant control over all branches of government
  • Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) ordered Nicaragua to provide protection measures to the Miskito people, after the ongoing conflict between the Indigenous community and colonos (settlers) attempting to take over the community's ancestral land escalated in September
  • Government officials and supporters sought to repress and stigmatize the work of civil society organizations and media outlets that had been critical of the ruling party
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  • In a hearing in October before the IACHR, Nicaraguan and regional human rights organizations discussed their concerns about human rights abuses against women and g
  • However, the NGOs expressed concern about reforms passed in 2013 that weakened the Comprehensive Law against Violence against Women (Law 779),
  • by offering women mediation with their abusive partners in some cases of domestic violence.
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    The Nicaraguan government stigmatized the local groups and the NGOs that advocate human rights. National Liberation Front party continued the exercise significant control over all branches of government.
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Human Rights Opportunities in Nicaragua - 0 views

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  • combines the efforts of community-based organizations, volunteers, interns, and donors to
  • Educate women on basic human rights and how to assert these rights
  • Support the rights of children against mistreatment, abandonment, molestation, abuse, drug dependence, and child labor through various education programs
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  • Provide legal and psychological support for victims
  • Support the lobby of government and legislative authorities about issues and solutions regarding violence against women.
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    FSD (foundation for sustainable development) is a non-profit that addresses human rights issues throughout Nicaragua. The issues it endeavors to address are educating women on basic human rights, supporting the rights of children against mistreatment, and supporting the lobby of government and legislative authorities about issues and solutions regarding violence against women.
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Nicaragua Human Rights | Amnesty International USA - 0 views

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  • total ban on all forms of abortion remained in force
  • Two thirds of rape victims whose cases were recorded between January and August 2009
  • were under 18
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  • Nicaragua remained one of a handful of states in the Americas not to have signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
  • new post of Special Ombudsman for Sexual Diversity was created within the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman
  • nick_gauthier on 25 Oct 16
     
    Nicaragua remains behind in Human Rights specifically in violence against women, freedom of expression and sexual and reproductive rights.
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